Chapter 398. 【Ambitious】
Seeing that everyone was anxious enough, the fat man took a moment to complete and said: "From the release to the end of the movie "Lust and Caution", the total box office in North America and the rest of the world is ......" The fat man deliberately stretched his voice very long.
Everyone was anxious, including Yi Feiyang himself, because he had been nesting in Gentle Township before, and he didn't know the content of the report. Of course, if Yi Feiyang has a heart, he can know the Tao in advance, and the fat man has no reason not to let him know the Tao, but Yi Feiyang has a mind to share this victory and defeat with everyone, so he has been kept in the dark about the data of this play.
Seeing that everyone was about to be "furious", the fat man showed a villainous smile and said: "I announce that the total global box office of the drama "Lust and Caution" is - 1.15 billion US dollars! ”
Bang!
It was like a loud thunder, which directly stunned everyone!
What? 1.15 billion!
Oh my God!
O Blessed Virgin Mary!
O my Buddha!
There was an amazing cry from everyone's heart.
Incredible!
Unbelievable!
These are the thoughts on everyone's mind.
Silence!
Silent!
The whole meeting room was peaceful!
No one would have thought that a restricted-level movie would be able to break one billion!
It's a history-making miracle!
Suddenly, applause rang out!
Thunderous applause!
Intense applause!
Syllable!
Smack!
Bang Bang Bang!
……
One after another, endlessly!
"Boss, you're amazing. Congratulations! ”
"Wow. Break a billion! It's amazing! ”
"Woo. I'm so excited, the boss is going to be a global sensation this time! ”
In the face of these praises, Yi Feiyang couldn't help but be stunned, although he had fantasies that his movie could break one billion for the first time, but he never imagined that he would do it with the play "Lust and Caution"!
A restricted-level movie breaks one billion, which is more difficult and sharp than ordinary movies!
finally waited until everyone was quiet, and Gao Jiabao, a fat man with a happy face, said, "Okay." Everyone, be quiet, no matter how good the box office of this drama is, it still has to be counted in the box office results of 2004, so all of you will wait for a year before getting dividends! ”
"Hehe, we're not here for dividends, we're really happy for the boss, let's see who dares to say bad things about the boss in the future!" The big guys said in unison.
Seeing that everyone was getting farther and farther away, Yi Feiyang had to stand up and say, "Be quiet, the meeting will continue...... You don't want me to treat you to supper, do you? ”
The fat man is back to business. Tell me about my data report.
Comprehensively, Dream Entertainment last year through movies. Music, real estate, hospitality, internet, and other industries have made a total of $4.7 billion! In other words, the total assets of Fantasy Entertainment have reached more than 15 billion US dollars!
It is important to note that this data is different from the Forbes rich list or the world's top 500, because Yi Feiyang's fantasy entertainment company is not listed at all!
In other words, if Dream Entertainment does go public, based on its current strength of $15 billion, its value after listing is simply incalculable......
After the fat man Gao Jiabao made the summary report of the previous year, Yi Feiyang, who was the president and chairman of the company, stood up to make this year's development plan for everyone.
……
"Okay, we're going to have to get some work done for the next year." Yi Feiyang paused, looked at the guys, and everyone quieted down.
"On the side of Dream Entertainment, the work has been progressing in a very orderly manner, and I have personally taken care of all activities, so there will not be too much trouble, and the work of movies, records, CDs and newspaper media will also be taken care of. So we won't discuss the matter of Dream Entertainment anymore. This time, we're focusing on other locations. ”
Yi Feiyang glanced at the heads of the branches sitting on the right side of the conference room.
"Tom, tell me about your AMC TV first." Yi Feiyang nodded at Tom.
Tom, who had just flown back from New York, said with a smile: "Now our TV station is developing very smoothly, especially the boss's quarterly TV series "The Walking Dead" has saved the whole company!" Oh my God, now the advertisers who didn't bother us in the first place are chasing after their butts and asking us to help beat their ads! and the audience subscription rate of this drama is higher and higher season by season! ”
"In addition, due to the expansion of the TV station business, we have acquired two private TV stations in order to expand the radiation area of the TV industry! In short, our TV station has made reforms in various aspects such as equipment and programs, and this year there will be new seasons of TV dramas such as "The Vampire Diaries", as well as star programs such as "Where Did Dad Go" and "I Am a Singer" and other variety shows. ”
"Boss, now that the capital of our AMC TV station has reached nearly 500 million US dollars, this year we plan to start in the European market, mainly for the big TV stations in the UK, to see if we can become the majority shareholders of those TV stations, so that these TV stations will become our first subsidiary in Europe, so that so. It will be able to completely open up the situation in Europe. ”
Tom's words made Yi Feiyang nod: "This must be done." Every company has to survive, grow, and expand, and so does TV stations. As long as there are good programs, we must make great use of them and increase the amount and power of radiation, so you must not only develop as usual, but also take bigger steps. I mean, you know? ”
Tom naturally understood what Yi Feiyang meant, and said, "I understand this." ”
Looking at Tom's firm eyes, Yi Feiyang was very satisfied: "To be honest, this is also one of the reasons why I opened up the film market in Europe at the beginning, we have a lot of eggs on hand, but they must not be put in one basket, multi-faceted development, this is the best way." Mr. Trump. How is our real estate business developing now? ”
Donald Trump wears a black suit. In recent years, it has become more and more prosperous. Compared with the frustration of the shopping mall when he first met Yi Feiyang, now his eyebrows are raised.
In fact, Trump is glad that he was able to work with Yi Feiyang to develop real estate together. At that time, his investment failed, his family property and value shrank sharply, and he became the object of ridicule, but since he took the tailwind boat of Yi Feiyang, the real estate industry has been soaring, and his profits are soft.
At this moment, facing Yi Feiyang's question. Trump stood up and spread his hands: "Our real estate company has always developed well, and now it has become the top real estate company in the United States, and its business is also one of the few large real estate companies in the United States that covers the whole world. ”
"What about the hotel?" Yi Feiyang looked at Richard Hilton, the helmsman of the Hilton family.
Compared with Trump, Richard Hilton is much more reserved, after all, the Hilton family he is in charge of is a century-old family with assets of tens of billions, and he has cooperated with Yi Feiyang for so long, although he deeply understands that this young man is not simple. But the score still has to be placed.
"The hotel industry is booming right now, and our hotel business is basically spread across five continents. Even the most remote Oceania and Africa have our Hilton signature. In addition, the Asian market has the fastest growth, and its sales are second only to the Americas and surpass Europe. Richard said.
"On the other hand, the share of sales in the European market has started to slow down, especially in France, Italy, and Germany. Through research and research, I concluded that the Hilton hotel supporting equipment and facilities are aging, many hotels have a history of about ten years, and need to be renovated and repaired, and even take a more modern living route. And the cost of these renovations, and the cost of equipment improvements, will add up to an astronomical amount, and this is the ...... that I am most distressed about" Richard Hilton made a headache gesture.
"Not bad. The old equipment you mentioned is indeed a big headache. But if it doesn't improve, there will be no competitiveness, and Hilton's time-honored brand alone can't attract customers, or that sentence, to have a high return, you must have a high investment! In any case, Mr. Richard, I believe in your management skills, and I also support your renovation of the hotel, in order to become the king of the world's hotels, let's work together! ”
After Yi Feiyang said these words, he looked at Jobs, the boss of Apple.
"Hey, Old Joe, what about your company, how is it developing now?"
Hearing Yi Feiyang's question, Jobs said: "The development momentum is not very good, especially being squeezed by companies such as Microsoft and Depp...... But one thing I want to make clear is that the reason why we are being run out of these companies is because our company's technology is so strong, yes, our Apple technology is top-notch, especially when it comes to new computer systems! ”
"Since you are so confident in your skills, then take more of the market, just saying and not doing it is not your Qiao Daxia's style!" Yi Feiyang took a sip of water, then looked at Jobs.
"Oh boss, I've been taking action for a long time, yes, in order to expand the company's technical advantages, I even negotiated with the government to update their computer office programs, judging from the current situation, it's still very good for the time being, if it happens, it's a billion-dollar business!" I just have a little worry......" Jobs said as he looked at Yi Feiyang.
"Are you worried that the president will hinder your cooperation with the state governments?" Yi Feiyang said with a smile.
"Yes, everyone knows that President George W. Bush has a lot of opinions about fantasy entertainment, and you don't want to get too close to him, so he has no reason to support our cooperation, God, damn politics is really a headache!" Jobs said.
"You can rest assured of this." Clinton took over the conversation, during this time Clinton was hospitalized because of appendicitis, and when he heard that Dream Entertainment was going to hold a shareholders' meeting, he ran over, although most of it was for year-end dividends, but it was also commendable.
At this time, Clinton's face was very bad and a little pale, but his spirit recovered a lot: "It is impossible for Bush Jr. to have full control over the states, especially in designing the reform and updating of the computer systems of individual government departments, and he has no right to speak, unless he links this with anti-terrorism...... Of course, as the spokesman of the Republican Party, he speaks every time. will be attacked by our Democratic Party. Such a sensitive topic as counter-terrorism. I don't dare to use it easily. ”
"So, for the renewal of the government office system, I will discuss it with my wife Hillary Clinton, and contact some people close to us, such as the Los Angeles government, the Chicago government, and Detroit, etc., I believe they will still give me face as a former president!"
Hear Clinton say that. Jobs was relieved, after all, the shadow of the famous tree, when Clinton was in power, in addition to having extramarital affairs with the White House interns, he also cultivated and promoted many henchmen, not to mention that his wife Hillary Clinton is now a member of Congress, and her strength should not be underestimated, and with their help, he will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort.
After listening to Clinton's words, Yi Feiyang pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "What kind of society do you say the United States is?" ”
The crowd was puzzled.
Democracy?
Freely? It seems that these are not the answers that Yi Feiyang wants.
Yi Feiyang raised his head and first focused on Clinton. Then I looked at Jobs again.
"After coming to the U.S. for so long, I finally understand something. The United States is a society controlled by public opinion and the media! To deal with a big man like George W. Bush, public opinion is the most important weapon, and in this regard, you need AMC TV and "Entertainment Xintiandi" to work together! Yi Feiyang's voice became stagnant.
"Everyone has heard about the development of AMC TV just now, and it is certain that this TV station has become the most influential media in the United States. In terms of newspapers and magazines, "Entertainment Xintiandi" has always been our mouthpiece, and in the past, the work of this newspaper was very good, and I was very satisfied, but now the situation is a bit serious, so everyone is more careful, cautious and hardworking. Generally speaking, I am relieved that AMC TV is a little weak, and I think the strength of the publishing group is a bit weak, Wales, and now you don't have a major newspaper with national influence. It doesn't work. ”
Wales is the one who looks like a mole, is funny, takes the initiative to join Yi Feiyang, and then turns into a newspaper tycoon.
At this time, Yi Feiyang looked at Wales and said: "In any case, this year, you must win at least one big newspaper with national influence to build our paper media position, you don't have to worry about funding, can you do this?" ”
"Boss, I was just going to tell you about this." Speaking of this, Wales became excited: "We also have this meaning in "Entertainment Xintiandi". Although the influence of our entertainment newspapers has expanded a lot compared to before, the content of the publication alone is too simple, so in terms of national influence, compared to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and Time Magazine, we are just a small fight, at most in the entertainment industry in Hollywood. So the management of our newspaper started to think about acquiring some of the larger print media as early as July last year, and we have been doing this kind of work, and we are waiting to report to you, and now there is a media outlet, which we think is very suitable. ”
"Which one?" Yi Feiyang asked.
"USA Today." Wales's words made Yi Feiyang straighten his waist suddenly.
Pick, this guy's ambition is too big, and he really deserves to be his subordinate.
Although there are so many newspapers in the United States, almost 2.15 people have a newspaper on average, and in less than two years after its launch, the circulation of "USA Today" jumped to the third place in the United States, keeping pace with the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, two century-old newspapers that are deeply rooted in the hearts of readers. In its fourth year of existence, the newspaper has become the largest daily newspaper in the United States in terms of actual readership. USA Today has topped the list for many years in a row, with 2.2 million copies, making it the youngest newspaper among major American newspapers and creating a miracle in the American newspaper industry. However, miracles are not easy, USA Today has "defied conventions" in many aspects of the newspaper's operation, from business management, layout design, news genre to editorial policy, and has created a number of first-time myths, daring to be "the first to eat crabs".
"No, Wales, are you really planning to buy USA Today?? It won't be bought by someone else in turn, right? Clinton, who was a former president of the United States, still has some impressions of this publication, because during the White House sex scandal and the subsequent impeachment of the president, USA Today was the most eye-catching media in all American media.
"Yes. Although this publication seems to be very large and difficult to acquire, I have received information that the owner of this company wants to sell it all at once, and we have been talking about buying it since last year, because their owner, Lehman Bank, is now in a bleak situation, and all aspects are unable to make ends meet, and all thoughts are on the sale of this publication. Welsh Road.
"Lehman?" Hearing this name, Yi Feiyang's heartstrings vibrate.
For many people, Lehman Brothers can be said to be a giant in the financial industry, and the scenery is unlimited for a while, but in later generations, the reason why this company became famous is because in 2008, the fourth largest investment bank in the United States announced that it filed for bankruptcy protection after the failure of the negotiation of the acquisition, which triggered a global financial tsunami, so that the market confidence collapsed out of control, and the stock market also fell wildly.
How, now it's running dismal.
In four years, it will go bankrupt!
Yi Feiyang's mind suddenly moved. (To be continued......)